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Hyper-local community news, information, reviews, culture, food and wine for Plymouth's waterside communities around The Hoe, The Barbican, Royal William Yard, Cattedown, Stonehouse and more.

Sunset cruise to Calstock

Sunset cruise to Calstock

As the weather looked good on Saturday evening, the Captain decided to take Mrs. Captain to Calstock on the Plymouth Sound. For those that haven’t yet taken Plymouth Boat Trip’s occasional cruise to Calstock, the Captain can thoroughly recommend it and tries to take it at least annually

Going for Gold

Going for Gold

Smeaton’s Tower on Plymouth Hoe was lit gold in celebration of the England Lionesses’ dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spain in the UEFA Women's Euro final, writes GP. Councillor Sue Dann, Plymouth City Council's Cabinet Member for Sport and Leisure said of the nail-biting win:

Run of Hope promo shoot on Plymouth Hoe

Run of Hope promo shoot on Plymouth Hoe

The Hoe was a blaze of red white and blue on Thursday evening as Storm Plymouth running club members took part in a promo shoot for an event called The Run of Hope - the greatest relay in history - which takes place in the USA next year. The photo

Bagel Company Sounds Alarm Over Hospitality Crisis

Bagel Company Sounds Alarm Over Hospitality Crisis

The owners of The Hutong Bagel Company, the popular establishment near Royal William Yard, have issued a fervent plea for action to safeguard the beleaguered hospitality industry. Jack and George Harman, alongside Jack's wife Emma – affectionately known locally as "The Three Musketeers" – have penned a passionate

More than 10,000 people flock to Devonport “Navy Days”

More than 10,000 people flock to Devonport “Navy Days”

By The Captain, maritime correspondent, The Beagle Once upon a time (!) there were Navy Weeks. To paraphrase the Old Plymouth website (Thank you Brian Moseley): “Plymouth’s second Navy Week ran from Saturday August 17 th to 24th 1929. Amongst the attractions were a battleship, two battlecruisers, an aircraft carrier,

Clean green ice cream machines

Clean green ice cream machines

Plymouth City Council has installed five electric chargers at key points on Hoe Road so that ice cream vans can run on clean, green electricity rather than chugging out fumes from their engines. It means that the ice cream sellers who have concessions there not only save on fuel costs

Desperate appeal to save historic The Royal (Reel) Cinema with Crowdfunder appeal

Desperate appeal to save historic The Royal (Reel) Cinema with Crowdfunder appeal

It once hosted The Beatles, and was born in the golden age of cinema - now a passionate community campaign has launched a crowdfunder appeal to save the former Royal Cinema, the Art Deco landmark on Notte Street, from an uncertain future. The "Save The Royal Cinema fighting fund&